Monday, December 10, 2012

Reflections on 2012

Spiritual Growth Reflections of the year 2012:

At the beginning of the year 2012. I made a personal decision to; no matter what, I was going to read at least 1 chapter if not more of the Bible everyday.

I started by reading 5 chapters of the Old Testament and 1 of the New Testament a day. I have accomplished my goal! Because of this past year of reading, I will be reading the Bible everyday for the rest of me life! I have developed a love and hunger for the Lord's Word! For through reading, I have come to have a Love for The Lord, for His people, for His goal, for His hearts desire.

I reflect back on what I was in the year 2011. How I lived my life, and how much I have personally changed. And I am astounded!

I am happier than I have ever been in my life, because I have a love for The Lord that I never had before. I am loving Him first above all things. I'm learning to trust in Him, to follow Him, to look to Him for answers to all my questions and problems. To talk to Him every moment of everyday. To treat Him like the most perfect someone that He is. He loved me SO MUCH that He gave His life for me, so that I could be saved and so that I could love Him as much as He loved me. He has given me so many chances, though I fail again and again at loving Him, He STILL loves me and opens His arms wide when I run back to Him! So Im loving Him as much as I am able, Pouring my all on Him. Though this physical life can sometimes (most the time) weigh us all down... The Lord is SO sweet to take the weight and put it on His shoulders to carry it all away. So I will keep turning to Him for help forever! No matter happy or sad, no matter what I am going through... I will love The Lord with my entire heart, for the rest of my life.

Prayer: "Lord take every room in my heart!"

Lord, I give You the rest of my life to gain me more and more, day by day, moment by moment. Please make home in every room of my heart. I can not make it in this world without You! I love You!

The Song I have sang every morning this year to The Lord:

My heart longs for absolute surrender
That I'd wholly consecrated be,
Not in word alone but all my being
Would be fully given unto Thee.
There is little willingness within me
To place all I am before Thy feet,
So I lay my hands on Thy dear head, Lord
As the burnt off'ring, perfect, complete.
Lord, You are the only One who offered
Yourself without reluctance unto God;
Full obedience to the Father given,
Absolute, You sacrificed Your all.
As this One, You're dwelling in my spirit;
Moving, spreading outward day by day.
There's a whisper of Amen within me
In response to all that You would say.
I say Yes and give You full permission
To touch every corner of my heart;
Break through all the barriers in my being;
Do not let me withhold any part.
'Tis my joy to give You all the ground, Lord;
Make my heart a dwelling place for You;
I want You to be at home within me;
Come and settle down in every room.
Lord, do cleanse my heart from all self-seeking
That I'd truly want nothing but Thee;
Let my soul be occupied, possessed, Lord,
That You would be magnified in me.